Lineatus problem

[squee_JTHM]

Well one of my lineatus stopped eating so i took him to the vet yesterday... turns out he has some absesses in his mouth... i got treatment for him and what not but im having issues getting him to open his mouth to treat them... rubbing the sides of his mouth doesnt work like it works with my mossy.. he just sinks his eyes in, sits there and takes it... the vet showed me how to with the end of their cotton swabs they have but im worried im just gonna hurt him because i dont know how much force i can use... so does anyone know of an easier way to get him to open his mouth?? or any suggestions to try?? thanks for any help you can give me

 

[Protean]

if you are using a syringe without a needle, use the tip of it on the corner of his mouth and gently put pressure. You'll know when its too much. He'll get iritated and gape in order to get you to stop. I have used that method with other animals and it works fine.

Jason

 

[miguel camacho!]

i have run into the same trouble with some of my leaftails, although i admit to never owning or dealing with these problems with lineatus. one method i had to resort to with one of my old male corkbarks was a little bit less delicate of a procedure, where i actually had to pinch the skin under the lower jaw in order to get enough opening to fit any syringe inside. but you could also try using something thin, such as a note card. try sliding that inbetween the jaws and using that as a tool to get the mouth open if all else fails. but most of the time, i have restrained geckos and tapped on their snout repeatedly until they give in an open wide.

good luck

 

[squee_JTHM]

thanks for the suggestions... i tried what jason said and it took about 15-20 mins cuz hes a stubborn little butt but he did finally open up for me long enough to get some food in him and clean off the sores and put ointment on them.. im just hopeing that he will get better and that i wont loose him cuz i really like the leaf tails that i do have

 

[vierfleck]

Hello,

maybe you can put a little bit fruitjuice or honey on his eye,he will lick it up to clean his eye,so his mouth is open and you can work with him.

Good luck

Matthias

 

[Scott F]

i definately wouldnt put anything like that on his eyes, i would think that would really irritate as well as damage or cause infections if it worked its way into the crevices.

 

[squee_JTHM]

thanks but he died this morning.. i think everything stressed him out too much on top of his not eating on his own... he was the one out of the 2 i got that stressed out alot just being out of his cage.... this is just not a good time for us and our pets

 

[snowleopard]

maybe you can put a little bit fruitjuice or honey on his eye,he will lick it up to clean his eye,so his mouth is open and you can work with him.

Honey? That gecko would have a hard time getting honey off, and it would probably hurt...I hope you don't do that to your geckos.

JTHM I am sorry to hear that you lost him. It's a horrible feeling, but he's in a better place now.

 

[Galion]

I'm having the same problem with my henkeli, she is healthy, jumping around and all that but doesn't eat anything on her own..
So I feed her by hand three times per week.. She was abit skinny at first but now she's better..
To bad it didn't work out for your Lineatus
Sorry about the loss!

br Peter

 

[vierfleck]

Hello,

i never had any problems,when i put a very little juice on an geckos eyes,and honey must be very liquid,of course. Its no problem for the gecko,cause his eye is safe through the "glasses",and he will immediately lick his eye clean.In this way,i dont have to handle the gecko a long time,and when the gecko dont want to open his mouth,then he will open it voluntary.

I would never do this to eyelid geckos.

regards

Matthias

P.S. Excuse my english,please